GENUS BOSELAPHUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Indian antelopes: nilgais

Synonyms:

Boselaphus; genus Boselaphus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Boselaphus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Boselaphus"):

blue bull; Boselaphus tragocamelus; nilgai; nylghai; nylghau (large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns)

Holonyms ("genus Boselaphus" is a member of...):

Bovidae; family Bovidae (true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats)